diff --git a/bindata/network/ovn-kubernetes/common/ipsec-containerized.yaml b/bindata/network/ovn-kubernetes/common/ipsec-containerized.yaml
index fd730f64b6..7f7fa077fb 100644
--- a/bindata/network/ovn-kubernetes/common/ipsec-containerized.yaml
+++ b/bindata/network/ovn-kubernetes/common/ipsec-containerized.yaml
@@ -270,7 +270,9 @@ spec:
 
           /usr/libexec/ipsec/addconn --config /etc/ipsec.conf --checkconfig
           # Check kernel modules
-          /usr/libexec/ipsec/_stackmanager start
+          if [ -e /usr/libexec/ipsec/_stackmanager ]; then
+            /usr/libexec/ipsec/_stackmanager start
+          fi
           # Check nss database status
           /usr/sbin/ipsec --checknss
           # Start the pluto IKE daemon
diff --git a/bindata/network/ovn-kubernetes/common/ipsec-host.yaml b/bindata/network/ovn-kubernetes/common/ipsec-host.yaml
index e274f9ceb7..2bc906d8db 100644
--- a/bindata/network/ovn-kubernetes/common/ipsec-host.yaml
+++ b/bindata/network/ovn-kubernetes/common/ipsec-host.yaml
@@ -281,7 +281,9 @@ spec:
 
           /usr/libexec/ipsec/addconn --config /etc/ipsec.conf --checkconfig
           # Check kernel modules
-          /usr/libexec/ipsec/_stackmanager start
+          if [ -e /usr/libexec/ipsec/_stackmanager ]; then
+            /usr/libexec/ipsec/_stackmanager start
+          fi
           # Check nss database status
           /usr/sbin/ipsec --checknss